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Monthly climate in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballarat features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 668 mm (26.3 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ballarat enjoys an average of 3052 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia §

The warmest months in Ballarat are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballarat experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 41°C
(105°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(94°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average low 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia §

Ballarat usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ballarat are January, February and March. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33 (1.3) 37 (1.4) 37 (1.5) 55 (2.2) 70 (2.8) 44 (1.7) 53 (2.1) 75 (3.0) 64 (2.5) 73 (2.9) 73 (2.9) 53 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 6 8 12 8 12 14 14 12 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia §

The sunniest months in Ballarat are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ballarat: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 286 291 289 229 204 189 199 216 247 273 292 332
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 24m 13h 28m 12h 17m 11h 5m 10h 5m 9h 35m 9h 50m 10h 42m 11h 50m 13h 3m 14h 8m 14h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia §

Ballarat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ballarat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 12 11 7 4 3 3 5 7 9 12 14

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

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